French President Francois Hollande’s popularity rose from a record low, according to a poll conducted after a magazine reported that he’s having an affair with actress Julie Gayet.
The Socialist president’s approval rating jumped 2 points to 26 percent, according to an LH2 poll for Le Nouvel Observateur magazine. LH2 interviewed 1,018 adults on Jan. 10 and 11. No margin of error was given.
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In contrast with the U.S., where Former President Bill Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives for misleading investigators about his affair with intern Monica Lewinsky, Hollande’s dalliance didn’t render him more unpopular.
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